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a brief note on the history of indigenous and foreign religions in African history, and the Kimpasi...
The majority of Africans today primarily identify as Christians and Muslims of various...
4 months ago
The majority of Africans today primarily identify as Christians and Muslims of various denominations, with a relatively small fraction adhering to other belief systems often referred to as 'indigenous' or 'traditional' religions.
TheCollector
Heracles Slays the Stymphalian Birds: The Hero’s Sixth Labor
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic, Part IIIc: Ten Tribunes, Two Censors and Twenty-Six Guys
This is the third section of the third part of our our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb)...
a year ago
This is the third section of the third part of our our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries, the ‘Middle’ Republic.’ Last time we looked at the top of the Roman political career in the republic,...
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How Did the Tet Offensive Impact American Morale?
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How Romanticism Set the Stage for Darwin’s Theory of Evolution
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Oxyrhynchus: History’s Most Revealing Rubbish Dump
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10 Foreign Gods Hidden in the Roman Pantheon
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Trying to Understand...
Externalising Our Hatreds.
It's Ukraine and Gaza. Again.
a year ago
It's Ukraine and Gaza. Again.
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4 Key Techniques of 20th-Century Photography
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Native Americans in the Revolutionary War: Who Did They Side With?
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Flashbak
Édouard Manet’s Illustrations of Edgar Allan Poe’s ‘The Raven’, 1875
The French poet and essayist Charles Baudelaire (1821-67) introduced Edgar Allan Poe to French...
a month ago
The French poet and essayist Charles Baudelaire (1821-67) introduced Edgar Allan Poe to French readers in 1847. Baudelaire, who saw Poe as a “sacred soul” and something of a kindred spirit, translated many of the American writer’s words into French, including Poe’s poem The...
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Is Nietzsche Associated with Moral Nihilism?
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Res Obscura
"He spoke of computers with some awe"
Margaret Mead, John von Neumann, and the prehistory of AI
9 months ago
Margaret Mead, John von Neumann, and the prehistory of AI
Flashbak
Before Banksy: London Graffiti in the 1980s
It’s not all Banksy. In the 1980s, graffiti in London was less well organised and loved by all the...
a year ago
It’s not all Banksy. In the 1980s, graffiti in London was less well organised and loved by all the right people. Most of of it got washed off walls or knocked down as the buildings it decorated made way for flats. Most of it wasn’t all that good. And because London graffiti was a...
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A History of Speakeasies in the USA: In the Spirit of Secrecy
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10 Architectural Landmarks You Must See in Valencia
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4 months ago
History Today Feed
The US Treasury’s Money Laundering Machine
The US Treasury’s Money Laundering Machine
JamesHoare
Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:20
9 months ago
The US Treasury’s Money Laundering Machine
JamesHoare
Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:20
TheCollector
World’s Oldest Egyptian Museum Unveils New Galleries
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What is Deus Ex Machina in Film?
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Classical Wisdom
Does Karma Exist?
Does what goes around come around?
8 months ago
Does what goes around come around?
TheCollector
Luxembourg in WWII: From Neutrality to Occupation
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Classical Wisdom
Aristotle's Rhetoric
The Power of Persuasion
5 months ago
Trying to Understand...
This Changes Everything!
Well, it depends what you're trying to do.
11 months ago
Well, it depends what you're trying to do.
TheCollector
Glass Delusion: Why Did People Think They Were Made of Glass?
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Res Obscura
The open-stack library: a futuristic technology from the 18th century
What we lost when we shifted knowledge organization to an algorithmic feed
a year ago
What we lost when we shifted knowledge organization to an algorithmic feed
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Lightning Strikes Ancient Roman Arch of Constantine
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Wallis Simpson: A Look Beyond Scandal
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A Day At New York City’s Off-Track Betting in 1982
In 2010, around 50 Off-Track Betting (OTB) parlors around New York City were shuttered. 1,000...
2 months ago
In 2010, around 50 Off-Track Betting (OTB) parlors around New York City were shuttered. 1,000 employees lost their jobs. And another part of old New York went the way of the Automat and the Times Square peep show. The New York State Legislature enacted its first off-track betting...
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British Punks in the 1980s by Shirley Baker
British photographer Shirley Baker captured these fabulous portraits of punks on the streets of...
5 months ago
British photographer Shirley Baker captured these fabulous portraits of punks on the streets of Manchester, Stockport and London’s Camden Town in the early 1980s. Shirley’s daughter, Nan Levy, spoke to the Museum of of Youth Culture about her mother’s work as part of an...
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How Did Railways Help Standardize Time in Britain?
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Bob Dylan’s Odyssey: A Deep Dive into the Life of a Music Legend
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Classical Wisdom
The Tragedy of Ajax
Greece's Second Greatest Soldier?
7 months ago
Greece's Second Greatest Soldier?
TheCollector
When Philosophy Meets Oppression: Who Was Baruch Spinoza?
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Who Won the Battle of the Wilderness?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for January
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of January. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
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First Major Survey of Georgia O’Keeffe Cityscapes Opens June 2
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7 months ago
weird medieval guys
Do you have less free time than a medieval peasant?
A look at the source and historical background behind a notorious claim
a year ago
A look at the source and historical background behind a notorious claim
Flashbak
The Death of A New Jersey Shopping Mall
There are about 1,000 malls in the US, and it’s estimated that one in four will close in the next...
7 months ago
There are about 1,000 malls in the US, and it’s estimated that one in four will close in the next few years as vacancy rates are increasing due to the pandemic, a slowed economy and increased online shopping. Photographer Phillip Buehler captured the death of the Wayne Hills mall...
Trying to Understand...
The Water Is Rising.
But slowly ...
2 months ago
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German Art Collector Loses Ancient Egyptian Mask
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3 Beautiful Places in the South of England Tourists Neglect
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5 Great European Christmas Markets Worth Traveling For
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Georgian Wine: The World’s Oldest Wine Producer in 4 Great Wineries
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What Is Predictive Processing? & How It Explains 3 Visual Illusions
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The Appian Way: Rome’s Greatest Achievement?
The Appian Way: Rome’s Greatest Achievement?
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/22/2024 - 09:46
7 months ago
The Appian Way: Rome’s Greatest Achievement?
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/22/2024 - 09:46
African History...
A history of the south-western Saharan towns of Tichitt, Walata, Wadan and Chinguetti (800-1912)
Trade and civilization on west-africa's desert frontier
a year ago
Trade and civilization on west-africa's desert frontier
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John Ruskin: His Key Ideas that Defined an Artistic Era
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20 Roman Emperors Who Defined Ancient Rome
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Christie’s Reports Decline in Auction Sales For First Half of 2024
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Do My Dreams Mean Anything? A Philosophical Look at the Unconscious Mind
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Middle Kingdom Pyramids: The Lesser Known Pyramids of Ancient Egypt
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How Did Babylon Shape the History of the Ancient Near East?
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a year ago
CrimethInc.
The Syrian Civil War Resumes : Perspectives on the Conflict from Western and Northeastern Syria
The Syrian civil war has remained largely frozen since 2020, owing to a precarious balance of power...
a month ago
The Syrian civil war has remained largely frozen since 2020, owing to a precarious balance of power between various factions with various degrees of support from Russia, Turkey, Iran, and the United States. Over the past few days, however, taking advantage of the ways that Iran...
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Jacksonville Confederate Monument Removed
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History Today Feed
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G. R. Berridge review
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G. R. Berridge review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
4 months ago
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G. R. Berridge review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
TheCollector
Heimdall: Get to Know the Viking Superhero and Guardian of Asgard
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African History...
a brief note on new discoveries in African archeology and the stone ruins of Cameroon.
Among the first ancient Egyptian accounts on its southern neighbors is an old kingdom inscription...
5 months ago
Among the first ancient Egyptian accounts on its southern neighbors is an old kingdom inscription that describes a trading expedition to an unspecified region called the land of Punt. Egyptologists had long debated about the location of this mysterious territory before recent...
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The Statue of Liberty: 9 Facts about the New York City Monument
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7 Works That Define Thomas Gainsborough’s Legacy
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Gender Identity & Incidents That Scandalized Shakespeare’s London
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Who Were the United States Indian Scouts?
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11th-Century Coins Found by Metal Detectors Valued at $5.6M
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Why Did Lord Byron Die in Greece?
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Classical Wisdom
The Homeric Hymn to Demeter
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Why Is Canadian Thanksgiving on the Second Monday of October?
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What Was the War of Jenkins’ Ear?
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Who Was Jack the Ripper? 6 Likely Suspects
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Alphonse Mucha: The Father of Art Nouveau in 7 Works
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Charles Green Shaw Cocktail Book of Rhymed Recipes (1930s)
This great little book created by Charles Green Shaw in the 1930s features black and white...
3 weeks ago
This great little book created by Charles Green Shaw in the 1930s features black and white illustrations and poetic recipes for various cocktails. A leading figure in early American abstraction, Charles Green Shaw (May 1, 1892 – April 2, 1974) was an American painter, poet,...
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HEMA: The Modern Study of Historical European Martial Arts
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What Is the History of Presidents’ Day in the US?
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What Is the History of Halloween?
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The Orlando Museum of Art Faces Financial Distress
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Faith Ringgold, Storytelling Quilt Artist, Dies at 93
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The Arts & Crafts Movement: A Response to the Industrial Revolution
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History Today Feed
Queen Victoria’s Stalker
Queen Victoria’s Stalker
j.hoare
Thu, 01/11/2024 - 09:45
11 months ago
Queen Victoria’s Stalker
j.hoare
Thu, 01/11/2024 - 09:45
TheCollector
Who Funded Christopher Columbus’ Voyages?
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Why Is There One Caryatid at the British Museum and Five in Athens?
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6 Female Pre-Raphaelite Artists You Should Know
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10 Norse Goddesses You Need to Know
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12 Surprising Facts About Loki, the Nordic God
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A Collection of...
Gap Week: April 19, 2024 (Manor Lords First Impression)
Hey folks, this week is a bit of a gap week as I am heading out to the annual meeting of the Society...
8 months ago
Hey folks, this week is a bit of a gap week as I am heading out to the annual meeting of the Society for Military History (and, indeed, by the time you read this, I will be there). Normally, I post the abstract of my conference talk for these sorts of things, but since I …...
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Automata & AI: A Historical & Cultural Comparison
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part IIIb: Imperium
This is the second section of the third part of our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa) on the...
a year ago
This is the second section of the third part of our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries, the ‘Middle’ Republic. Last week we discussed the overall structure of the ‘career path’ for a Roman politician...
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How Does Nan Goldin’s Work Challenge Conventional Photography?
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What Are the Key Influences That Shaped the French New Wave?
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Why Visit Aqaba? Jordan’s City of Contrasts
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Farmer Discovers Massive Roman Mosaic in Türkiye
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Plastic Surgery as Art? 6 Facts About ORLAN
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Mao’s Great Leap Forward & How It Killed Millions
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Gottfried Leibniz’s Monadology: Do Souls Exist in Space?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Rome's Worst General?
And the Mystery of the Cursed Gold
9 months ago
And the Mystery of the Cursed Gold
TheCollector
What Happened During a Duel in Early Modern Europe & North America?
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10 Must-Read Magical Realist Novels
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a year ago
Overcoming Bias
Love And War And Status
“All is Fair in Love and War” - common saying
a month ago
“All is Fair in Love and War” - common saying
Classical Wisdom
How to Handle Financial Worries - Just in Time for the Holidays
Advice from Dale Carnegie and the Stoics
a year ago
Advice from Dale Carnegie and the Stoics
Dreams of Space -...
Johnny's Space Trip (1954)
A re-run--
Back to the imaginative past and Johnny's Space Trip. This 1954 fictional book captures...
a year ago
A re-run--
Back to the imaginative past and Johnny's Space Trip. This 1954 fictional book captures the spirit of doing it for yourself as Johnny and his friends build (and dream of) a spaceship for a journey from their backyard. It is pure fantasy but as you will see there is a...
History Today Feed
‘How Finland Survived Stalin’ by Kimmo Rentola review
‘How Finland Survived Stalin’ by Kimmo Rentola review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/09/2024 - 10:06
8 months ago
‘How Finland Survived Stalin’ by Kimmo Rentola review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/09/2024 - 10:06
Dreams of Space -...
Distant Worlds (1932)
An early children's science fiction book about spaceflight.
Borrowing from a book-seller...
2 weeks ago
An early children's science fiction book about spaceflight.
Borrowing from a book-seller description:
Friedrick Mader, "the German Jules Verne" according to Sam Moskowitz, was a popular author of fantastic romances in post-World War One Germany. DISTANT WORLDS is his only novel...
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Prehistoric Art Examples Found in Turkey
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a year ago
Overcoming Bias
Our Authoritarian Default
Many intellectuals, and intellectual wannabes, would, if pressed accept that UFOs seem sufficiently...
2 months ago
Many intellectuals, and intellectual wannabes, would, if pressed accept that UFOs seem sufficiently puzzling to justify more careful study.
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Incredible Bronze Age Architecture From the Near East and the Aegean
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What Is Theodicy?
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Who Was Henri Cartier Bresson?
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How Was Mussolini Removed From Power?
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Quetzalcoatl: The Feathered Serpent’s Myth & History
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What Was the Mandate of Heaven in Imperial China?
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Anarchism & Revolution: Who was Mikhail Bakunin?
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What Are the Four Waves of Feminism?
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11 Facts About The Unique State of Maine
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